11 Aug Senator James Paterson on 2GB with Ben Fordham: Hong Kong
Senator James Paterson on 2GB with Ben Fordham: Hong Kong...
Media
08 Aug UNSW accused of dishonesty after sending ‘completely contrary’ statements regarding China
Bang Xiao and Stephen Dziedzic - ABC online - Saturday 08 August 2020 Federal MPs have accused the University of New South Wales of cowardice as it continues to grapple with a free speech controversy sparked by an article about the Chinese Government's crackdown on Hong Kong....
08 Aug MPs call for inquiry into influence at universities
Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw - The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 08 August 2020 Federal MPs are pushing to ramp up parliamentary scrutiny of Chinese Communist Party influence at Australian universities as concerns grow about the sector's reliance on revenue from Chinese students and research...
06 Aug Victorian officials stopped using COVIDsafe app as second wave grew
David Crowe - The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 05 August 2020 Victorian officials stopped using the federal government's COVIDSafe app for several weeks during a time of huge pressure on authorities to trace people infected with the coronavirus. Federal and state officials confirmed the pause, but...
06 Aug Liberal lettuce
Alice Workman - The Australian - Thursday 06 August After Paul Keating accused “baby-faced Liberals” of campaigning against an increase to superannuation for younger workers, Strewth thought it was only fair to give millennials an insult right of reply! “Paul Keating likes antiques. His super system...
04 Aug Tehan tells UNSW: Prize free speech
Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw - The Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 04 August UNSW's decision to remove social media posts about the erosion of human rights in Hong Kong has attracted a warning from Education Minister Dan Tehan, who said universities should prize free speech...
04 Aug Senator Paterson on SBS: UNSW self censors anti China sentiment
Senator Paterson on SBS: UNSW self censors anti China sentiment...
03 Aug ‘Craven Cowardice’: UNSW under fire for deleting posts critical of Beijing
Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw - The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 03 August 2020 Federal MPs have condemned the University of NSW for deleting social media posts about human rights in Hong Kong following an online backlash from Chinese nationalists. The university faced a barrage of...
03 Aug Climate sceptic tests legal limits
Michael Koziol - The Sydney Morning Herald - Sunday 02 August 2020 Academic freedom is one of the unshakeable pillars of a university. Professors and their colleagues must be protected in their ability to challenge norms, question orthodoxies and even attack sacred cows in pursuit of...
03 Aug Copying UK defamation laws will fix Australia’s ‘plaintiff bonanza’: Spycatcher silk
Latika Bourke - The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 03 August London: The barrister who hired Malcolm Turnbull to act in the famous Spycatcher case says Australia's decision to copy parts of Britain's defamation law will reduce the country's "plaintiff bonanza," saying it halved libel cases in...